Healthcare Support Workers
Tag overview
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
Strengthening identification of healthcare support workers and nurses
There should be a uniform description of healthcare support workers, with the relationship with currently registered nurses made clear by the title.
Strengthening identification of healthcare support workers and nurses
Commissioning arrangements should require provider organisations to ensure by means of identity labels and uniforms that a healthcare support worker is easily distinguishable from that of a registered nurse.
Registration of healthcare support workers
A registration system should be created under which no unregistered person should be permitted to provide for reward direct physical care to patients currently under the care and treatment of …
Code of conduct for healthcare support workers
There should be a national code of conduct for healthcare support workers.
Training standards for healthcare support workers
There should be a common set of national standards for the education and training of healthcare support workers.
Training standards for healthcare support workers
The code of conduct, education and training standards and requirements for registration for healthcare support workers should be prepared and maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council after due consultation …
Training standards for healthcare support workers
Until such time as the Nursing and Midwifery Council is charged with the recommended regulatory responsibilities, the Department of Health should institute a nationwide system to protect patients and care …